StartES! : Find out - Try out – Start out
StartES! - a good decision!
startES! is the one-semester orientation programme offered by Esslingen University of Applied Sciences to help you prepare for student life.
It offers you the opportunity to find out about a wide range of degree programmes from three fields: engineering, business and social work.
startES! gives prospective students like you space and time to find out, try out and decide which programme to apply for, so that you can make the right decision for yourself and your future at the end of the semester.
The coordinated modules help you to learn more about yourself, your abilities and what you actually want. Esslingen University of Applied Sciences will support and advise you as you explore options for your future degree programme.
From start to finish in three steps
Step 1 - Find out what opportunities are available
Introductory week with assessment, reflection and advice based on your personal expectations and aspirations.
Step 2 - Try out student life
Key skills, such as mathematics, physics, study techniques or teamwork and communication skills play an important role in making it easier to study. You will also gain a realistic insight into life as a student and attend the foundation courses for your chosen lectures.
Step 3 - Decide where your future lies
You will visit companies and find out about your future career opportunities in these fields. The programme also includes discussions with Academic Directors in which you will receive tips and suggestions about which degree programme to choose.
Facts and figures for the orientation semester at Esslingen University of Applied Sciences
Participating faculties and degree programmes
You can attend courses offered by the following faculties and degree programmes:
Faculty of Science, Energy and Building Services
Faculty of Management and technology
- International Industrial Management
- Industrial Management Automobile Industry
- Engineering Management
Faculty of Mobility and technology
Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering
Faculty of Social Work, Education and Nursing Sciences
Faculty of Mechanical and Systems Engineering
For whom is this programme intended
For whom is the orientation programme offered by Esslingen University of Applied Sciences intended?
The startES! orientation programme is aimed at prospective students who have not yet decided on a degree programme and would like to learn more about what studying under real conditions is really like. Innovative workshops equip you with skills you can use throughout your studies and you can get an idea of what studying involves and the subjects you enjoy by attending classes and lectures.
Apart from finding out about the subjects you can study, other important aspects are acquiring key skills that all students need and learning more about your career prospects.
Number of participants
Up to 35 students start their orientation semester at Esslingen University of Applied Sciences each semester.
Admission requirements
Applicants must have a university entry qualification or equivalent.
Advantages
Further interesting aspects of the programme are that you:
- Gain a realistic insight into different degree programmes and life as a student
- Acquire transferable key skills
- Obtain a concrete idea of your career opportunities
- Get to know your own strengths, interests and what you actually want
- Earn credits for the degree programme you subsequently decide on
- Significantly improve your chances of success when applying for many degree programmes
- Receive a certificate on successful completion
Free to attend full-time programme
Duration
The startES! orientation semester is a full-time programme and takes place at the same time as the lectures and examinations at Esslingen University of Applied Sciences.
Free to attend
The startES! orientation semester is free to attend. All you have to pay are the administrative fee and the fee for the Student Services Organisation, which all students have to pay and which entitle you to discounts in the refectory, on public transport and further special offers for students.
Certificate
Certificate
A certificate at the end of the programme confirms the number of ECTS credits awarded from all three modules. Depending on the programme chosen, the ECTS credits gained from the “Try out student life” module may count towards your subsequent degree programme.
startES! is not a degree programme, but a programme which you either pass or fail. To pass overall, you must gain at least 15 ECTS (pass the examinations).
If you do not pass startES!, this will be of no consequence when you subsequently apply for and take any Bachelor degree programme. Failed attempts in individual examinations do not count as failed exams in the subsequent Bachelor programme.
Application
The orientation programme begins with an assessment week. It is planned for the summer semester 2023 from 6 - 10 March 2023.
Application periods
- For the summer semester: 15 October to 25 February
- For the winter semester: 15 April to 15 July
Application documents
You must then send all your documents to the address below:
Esslingen University of Applied Sciences
-Admissions Office-
Kanalstr. 33
73728 Esslingen/Germany
Checklist application documents
Please make sure you send your application documents in good time. Decisive for meeting the relevant application deadline is the date your documents are received at the university (not the date of the postmark), even when this day falls on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday. We can unfortunately not make any exceptions to this deadline.
Download startES! Flyer
Flyer Orientation programme
download Flyer StartES! Orientation programme for prospective students
Download Flyer StartES! Orientation programme for parents
Further information
Get to know Esslingen University of Applied Sciences in interviews with professors and 360-degree videos of the laboratories.
Statutes for the orientation semester
SPO (Degree Programme and Examination Regulations)
ZIO (Admission and Enrolment Regulations)
The Orientation Semester startES! is funded by the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts.
